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... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
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Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
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...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
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If you to manage and improve your hard drive to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer's performance. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold ...
If you to manage and improve your hard drive to display its pop-up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer's performance. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are not sure which category contains the necessary tool, hold ...
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... Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. The free space on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is available for ... System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media 77 A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. ...
... Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on drive C (the hard drive) is displayed. The free space on a hard drive for operating system functions, leaving the remaining space for other standard operations. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is available for ... System Restore (see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 265). To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Drives and Media 77 A list of hard drive space used by Shadow Storage: 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. ...
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The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-state is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that is built entirely...click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a flash...
The Command Prompt displays the amount of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-state is an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that is built entirely...click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this storage area. Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of a flash...
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...to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for... these components in your system window. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to...
...to restart the computer. 4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If not, go to your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for... these components in your system window. The drivers used by your computer are installing the driver (for example, Audio or Video). 80 Drives and Media See the documentation that the Drivers and Utilities media is your first time to use the Drivers and Utilities media, go to...
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... (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound •...
... (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. Hard Drive Problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media Try allowing the computer to return to a media drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS C H A N G E T H E W R I T O N - NOTE: Because of the drive, and then push firmly until it on page 281. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound •...
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... The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to ... (faster throughput). • RAID level 1 is recommended for users who need a high level of all data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy.
... The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). The number of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue; For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Perform regular backups to protect your administrator to continue the desired action. 4 Click to ... (faster throughput). • RAID level 1 is recommended for users who need a high level of all data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. Windows Vista® 1 Click Start → Computer. RAID Level 0 NOTICE: RAID level 0 provides no redundancy.
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... configuration, the size of drives in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. This allows one of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of the drives to read data while the ...other drive is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to enhance data...
... configuration, the size of drives in the configuration. RAID 1 sacrifices high data-access rates for and reading the next block. This allows one of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to provide 240 GB of the drives to read data while the ...other drive is also duplicated, or mirrored, on which to enhance data...
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... down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB...
... down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. A replacement drive can then be rebuilt using the data from the surviving drives. Also, because data is duplicated on the primary and additional drives, four 120-GB RAID level 1 drives collectively have a maximum of 360-GB...
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...highlight Save/Exit, and then press to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. Depending on your computer, you want to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your...Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be of equal size to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your system, see the following procedure deletes all data on page 92.
...highlight Save/Exit, and then press to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for each hard drive. Depending on your computer, you want to Another RAID Configuration" on page 91. • "Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only)" on your...Press , press the left - Configuring RAID Your computer can be of equal size to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be done before continuing. 1 Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your system, see the following procedure deletes all data on page 92.
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... Press to navigate to move the selected drive from the selected drives. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in each disk you want ...to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to enter the RAID BIOS.
... Press to navigate to move the selected drive from the selected drives. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when prompted to an array, press . NOTE: The number of the array that you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in each disk you want ...to clear all data on what computer you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to enter the RAID BIOS.
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...utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID ...configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to RAIDEnabled Mode" on page 87). 2 After restarting your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield....
...utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: The Clear System Data option deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Assigning New Drives to a RAID Array With the Operating System Installed Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID ...configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-drive computer, and you want to RAIDEnabled Mode" on page 87). 2 After restarting your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield....
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... any of the array that all data on the volume. from striped to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be no smaller than any data you want to an existing array. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen...delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you can change the current state of the hard drive being used, and the operating system. Also, you want to convert an array depends on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the...
... any of the array that all data on the volume. from striped to convert. 4 Click Convert Array in the System Tasks pane. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be no smaller than any data you want to an existing array. The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard screen...delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you can change the current state of the hard drive being used, and the operating system. Also, you want to convert an array depends on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the...
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...Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in the System Tasks pane. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. The ... upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you...
...Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the dropdown menu. 7 Click Next. Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the hard drives in the System Tasks pane. Using the Intel® RAID Utilities If installed on your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. The ... upgrade/migration process along with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in a RAID 1 array fails, you...
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... procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your hard drives when you want to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on the RAID volume. Drives and Media 93 NOTICE: Use the following procedure only if you do not know the average... Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to keep before continuing. Configuring...
... procedure to migrate an existing storage configuration to RAID level 0 configuration. 1 Set your hard drives when you want to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on the RAID volume. Drives and Media 93 NOTICE: Use the following procedure only if you do not know the average... Installed" on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to keep before continuing. Configuring...
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...press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click ... screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0...
...press . 10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on the RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your RAID level 0 volume, follow the above step after selecting the third hard drive. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click ... screen, select the first hard drive you perform this operation, all data on page 265). The selected hard drives appear in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to make changes. 94 Drives and Media NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0...
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..., and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, ...With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
..., and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, ...With the Operating System Installed NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives is lost. 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have replaced the failed hard drive (see the appropriate "Drives" section for creating a partition on the new RAID volume.
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...-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you want to keep on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to store on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix...then press . and down box, and then click Next. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: Volumes with a status ...
...-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you want to keep on the RAID volume. 9 On the Select Member Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive(s) to select the member drive(s) to store on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix...then press . and down box, and then click Next. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: Volumes with a status ...